This vegan mushroom, chickpea and tomato stew gets a punch of flavor from ginger, garlic and ground coriander, and is an easy dinner for Meatless Monday.
When you show up to your son's soccer game wearing jeans on a 90 degree F day at the end of August and then end up with said-jeans rolled up to your knees halfway through the game, maybe you're trying to force the "autumn" thing a little too hard.
By the way, rolled up jeans, running shoes, sweat-streaked face...not a good look. I did not rock it. Not even a little bit.
But instead of being deterred by the glaring sun and clear signs that summer is not going quietly this year, I did the next logical thing...the thing any autumn-lover would do. I headed to the kitchen, cranked up the air-conditioning and made myself a stew.
Now, this is not any ordinary stew. You see, it's packed with mushrooms. I used a mixture of crimini (Baby Bella) and shiitake mushrooms, but feel free to use whatever appeals to you and is available at your local supermarket. That being said, if you see some good-looking shiitakes, pick them up. Their flavor is like no others.
Besides the mushrooms, the main flavors come from minced garlic and ginger, and ground coriander. A blast of protein in this vegan stew comes from chickpeas (garbanzo beans). And like most stews, this tastes even better the next day.
The recipe:
Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in a large saucepan set over medium heat. Add onion and cook until the onion is just starting to brown.
Add the garlic, ginger, coriander, salt and pepper, and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds.
Add the remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil, and add the crimini and shiitake mushrooms. Cook, stirring, until the mushroom are tender, about 5 minutes.
Add the crushed tomatoes and chickpeas to the mushrooms. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cook for 10 minutes until the sauce is starting to thicken.
Serve and garnish with green onions, if desired.
Other recipes with chickpeas:
Roasted Vegetables & Chickpea Bowl with Hummus Dressing
Italian Chickpea Soup
Quinoa Salad with Apple, Chickpeas, Toasted Almonds & Apple Cider Vinaigrette
Grilled Eggplant & Zucchini Salad with Feta, Chickpeas & Mint
Printable Recipe
Spiced Mushroom, Chickpea & Tomato Stew Recipe {Vegetarian, Vegan}
Ingredients
- 3 teaspoons olive oil divided
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 ½ tablespoons minced fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground pepper
- 8 ounces crimini or baby Bella mushrooms, sliced
- 6 ounces shiitake mushrooms stems removed, sliced
- 1 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 1 14 ounce can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained & rinsed
Instructions
- Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in a large saucepan set over medium heat. Add onion and cook until the onion is just starting to brown.
- Add the garlic, ginger, coriander, salt and pepper, and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds.
- Add the remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil, and add the crimini and shiitake mushrooms. Cook, stirring, until the mushroom are tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add the crushed tomatoes and chickpeas to the mushrooms. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cook for 10 minutes until the sauce is starting to thicken.
- Serve and garnish with green onions, if desired.
Notes
Nutrition
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Liz @ The Lemon Bowl
Cracking up at your post!! I am dying to start wearing my fall maternity clothes!!!! It's a high of 72 today and I think I'll do just that in your honor!! xoxo
Jess S. @ Floptimism
This is absolutely my kind of recipe - I love it!
Jess S. @ Floptimism
I also wanted to let you know that I loved this post so much so that I included it in my blog's Weekend Wrap-Up. I've included the link to the post in case you're interested. Thanks for such a fabulous recipe!
http://www.floptimism.com/2013/09/weekend-wrap-up-highlight-reel.html
Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love.
This looks so hearty and yummy!
Donna
Love the bright color!
kirsten@FarmFreshFeasts
Jeans in the hot and nearly airless concession stand earlier this week--that was me. But I wasn't rockin' the fall look, I just hadn't been near a razor. 😉
Since it really still is shorts weather I caved.
This stew looks gorgeous, Dara--I bet the flavors are wonderful together.
Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking
Pure comfort food. I absolutely love the look of this scrumptious, comforting stew. Lovely recipe, Dara! Enjoy your weekend.
Sandy Coughlin
I love dishes and pots that are passed down from past generations. It makes cooking all the more special, and I look forward to passing some of mine down to my kids as well!
Sommer @ ASpicyPerspective
Wonderful recipe, Dara! Looks amazing! 🙂
Laura (Tutti Dolci)
This is such a great recipe to save for fall - I love the flavors and it's so nice to see a vegetarian stew that still looks comforting and hearty.
Monique @ Ambitious Kitchen
I love your recipes! 🙂 This looks incredible!
Robyn Stone | Add a Pinch
Mmmm!!! This makes me soooo ready for cooler weather! Looks delicious!!
Rachel
That looks so good! I am always looking for great vegetarian "comfort" food. Can't wait to try it (even in our FL its-never-really-fall weather).
Angie | Big Bear's Wife
Cooler weather is just around the corner! I will be making this for sure!
Aimee Wimbush-Bourque
This is our kind of comfort food. I'm happy my kids like chickpeas although they are not totally sold on mushrooms. 😉
Kevin @ Closet Cooking
What a tasty stew! I am liking the mushroom and chickpea combo!
Dara (Cookin' Canuck)
Thanks, Kevin. They both provide such great textures and flavors to this stew.
Christine (Cook the Story)
I do this exact same thing! Since moving from Canada to Florida I've had to realize that I will never really experience autumn again. But when it's nearly September and the days are getting shorter and I am craving those crisp warm prairie days, I cook. Stews, pot pies, apple pies...it may not really feel like fall but it tastes like it!
Dara (Cookin' Canuck)
Christine, you're speaking my language. That crisp autumn air makes fall my favorite time of year. Let's hope Florida gives you even a little taste of that this year.
Tasha @thatssoyummy
comfort in a bowl... looks perfect!
Dara (Cookin' Canuck)
Thanks, Tasha! This really is my favorite kind of comfort food.
Gerry @ Foodness Gracious
Chickpeas are awesome, whole or mashed up, i love them!
Dara (Cookin' Canuck)
Hear, hear!
Tieghan
Stew is always good and it is actually so perfect for here right now. In the afternoons we have been getting tons of rain and cold weather. Perfect for stew!
Dara (Cookin' Canuck)
That sounds like the ideal stew weather, Tieghan. Your description makes me want to curl up on the couch, wrapped in a fleece blanket.
DessertForTwo
I love a good stew, no matter the weather! Especially one with chickpeas!
Dara (Cookin' Canuck)
Thank you, Christina! I really can't resist a good stew, either.